The body of a 4-year-old girl who went missing on October 4 while at a beach in southeast Shanghai has been discovered on a tidal flat in Ningbo, according to Shanghai police.
Experts conducted a comprehensive examination of the child's body, while family members were asked to confirm her identity. The physical attributes and clothing of the deceased child closely matched those of the girl surnamed Huang, who was reported missing by her parents on October 4.
Police have indicated that the circumstances surrounding Huang's death appear consistent with drowning, showing no signs of violence. Further investigations are underway.
This tragic incident has evoked an outpouring of sadness and anger among netizens, who have called for legal consequences against the father.
According to the father's account, the family visited Nanhui Beach in the Pudong New Area. He took his daughter to play in the sand, leaving her approximately 20 meters from the seawater for a little more than 10 minutes while he left to retrieve his cell phone. Upon his return, he discovered the girl missing and sought police assistance.
